This virtual side event will coincide with the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), to be held from 9-13 June 2025 in Nice, France.
This virtual side event will use a rights-based approach to evaluate concerns over unsustainable proposals to develop the deep seabed, including deep sea mining, and to posit more sustainable pathways forward. Speakers from religious and scientific backgrounds will explore how their values inform their actions and Voluntary Commitments to promote a healthy ocean. This panel will also explore ocean-climate-biodiversity linkages on the path toward achieving SDG14.
Featured Speakers:
Rev. James Bhagwan, General Secretary of the Pacific Council of Churches
Andrew Whitmore, Finance Advocacy Officer, Deep Sea Mining Campaign
Bobbi-Jo Dobush, Ocean Conservation Policy Consultant
Language: This event will be held in English.
Co-sponsored by: NGO Mining Working Group, Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, Temple of Understanding, Mercy International Association, Presbyterian Church of the USA, Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul
